Headlines- On Monday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that airstrikes on Iran have started for the third night in a row.
- On Monday, the UAE Ministry of Defense announced that two Iranian tankers had attacked two national tankers. One Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured, including four critically, by cruise missiles in the southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz in Omani territorial waters.
- Despite unleashing fresh attacks on Iran and reimposing a blockade of Iranian ports, US President Donald Trump said on Monday that an deal with Tehran to end the Middle East war was still possible.
- IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said in a statement on Monday that Iran will "continue to exercise our sovereignty and management over the Strait of Hormuz."
- A constitutional amendment was passed by the Hungarian parliament to oust Orban ally President Tamas Sulyok.
Tag: Odd News
White Shark Attacked and Mauled ...
According to the Western Australia Police Force, a diver died on May 16, after being bitten by a shark off Rottnest Island, which is near Australia’s southwest coast.
The World’s Shortest Model Graduated and...
At 72 cm (2 ft 4 in), American Wildine Aumoithe holds a Guinness World Record as the world’s smallest professional model and non-mobile woman (2023). She’s graduating from Liberty University in Virginia with a bachelor’s degree in graphic design.
Dog Saved from Rooftop by Baltimore...
In order to save a schnauzer that had crawled out of an open window and became stuck, a Baltimore County police officer scaled the roof of a two-story townhouse on Pine Street in Dundalk.
Inspection Report: Child at Family-Run Zoo...
According to a United States Department of Agriculture inspection report, a sloth bit a child at a family-run zoo in Cameron, North Carolina, United States.
Bear Enticed Out of Tree...
On May 11, officials used some doughnuts and other treats to lure a bear that had been stuck up in a tree for hours in a neighborhood in Elizabeth, New Jersey, into a trap.
Death Road:World’s Deadliest Road
Yungas Road in Bolivia is known as El Camino de la Muerte (Death Road) because of the terrible driving conditions.
After Parents Killed Crash,5 Year Old...
The Colorado State Patrol reports that a 5-year-old girl is safe after spending over a day in a wrecked car after her parents were killed in a crash.
World Record Holder by Using Neck...
On January 9, a bus weighing 9,860 kg (21,737 lb) was carried over a 20-meter course by Aruba resident Egmond Molina, 49, broke the record for the largest vehicle hauled by the neck.
In Californian Neighborhood, Mountain Lion under...
On May 4, staff at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) responded to reports that a mountain lion had taken refuge under a car in Escondido in San Diego county. Environmental experts decided to safely immobilize and relocate the animal.
Guiness World Record Holders Oldest Women...
The oldest female competitor to finish a 10-kilometer race is Mathea Allansmith of the United States. She was 92 years and 194 days old when she finished her the 2022 Honolulu Marathon in just two hours and twenty-nine minutes. She was born in Koloa, Hawaii, in 1930.